Lymphocyte levels in Crohn’s disease patients in clinical remission are significantly lower than those in healthy people by Asi He, Tulan Hu, Linzhen Li

“…Abstract Background and purpose Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory bowel disease caused by multiple causes. …”
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Constrictive Bronchiolitis and Ulcerative Colitis by Heather Ward, Kendra L Fisher, Ranjit Waghray, Jody L Wright, Sharon E Card, Donald W Cockcroft

“…Pulmonary complications occur in an estimated 0.21% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The most common presentation of pulmonary manifestations is large airway disease, such as tracheobronchitis, chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis. …”
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Posterior Cerebral Infarction following Loss of Guide Wire by Jean-Marc Bugnicourt, Denis Belhomme, Bruno Bonnaire, Jean-Marc Constans, Cécile Manaouil

“…We report the first case of delayed posterior cerebral infarction following loss of guide wire after left internal jugular venous cannulation in a 46-year-old woman with a history of inflammatory bowel disease. Our observation highlights that loss of an intravascular guide wire can be a cause of ischemic stroke in patients undergoing central venous catheterization.…”
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Myocarditis Secondary to Mesalamine-Induced Cardiotoxicity in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis by Kelechukwu U. Okoro, Matthew D. Roby, Adegbenga A. Bankole

“…Development of cardiac manifestations in patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing treatment with mesalamine is a rare. …”
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Ilececum: A Comprehensive Review by Shou-jiang Tang, Ruonan Wu

“…Ileal intubation is indicated in certain circumstances such as suspected inflammatory bowel disease and GI bleeding. There is much pathology that can be observed within the ileocecum. …”
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A Burkitt's Lymphoma Case Mimicking Crohn's Disease: A Case Report by Gulbanu Erkan, Mehmet Çoban, Aysun Çalıskan, Gokçe Kaan Ataç, Kamil Gulpınar, Bulent Degertekin, Atilla Korkmaz

“…Particularly gastrointestinal lymphomas can be clinically confused with other gastrointestinal tumors as well as with diffuse and inflammatory bowel disease. Early diagnosis and treatment bear vital importance in the management of lymphomas due to their high proliferation rates. …”
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Prevalence of Erosive-ulcerative Lesions of the Stomach and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by N. A. Ponkratova, P. V. Pavlov, O. S. Shifrin

“…The study of H. pylori infection with RUT was carried out in 111 patients without inflammatory bowel disease, who formed the control group.Results. …”
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Caecal Perforation from Primary Intestinal Tuberculosis in Pregnancy by Soe Lwin, Nina Lau Lee Jing, Haris Suharjono, Mardiana binti Kipli, Tin Moe Nwe, Myat San Yi, Lucas Luk Tien Wee

“…The diagnosis of extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) can often present as a diagnostic conundrum, due to its nonspecific and varied presentation, often mimicking inflammatory bowel disease or malignancy. We present a case of caecal TB in pregnancy, which resulted in caecal perforation, a right hemicolectomy, and severe preterm delivery. …”
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Tirofiban-Induced Thrombocytopenia Occurring with Crohn’s Disease by Toni Ibrahim, Fady El Karak, Assem Araji, Elie El Rassy

“…This case report suggests a possible association between TIT and inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, strict monitoring of the platelet count is required in patients who develop allergic reactions to tirofiban.…”
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Five-Aminosalicylic Acid: An Update for the Reappraisal of an Old Drug by Cristiana Perrotta, Paolo Pellegrino, Eliana Moroni, Clara De Palma, Davide Cervia, Piergiorgio Danelli, Emilio Clementi

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises several conditions with chronic or recurring immune response and inflammation of the gastrointestinal apparatus, of which ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are the commonest forms. …”
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Bone Loss Triggered by the Cytokine Network in Inflammatory Autoimmune Diseases by Dulshara Sachini Amarasekara, Jiyeon Yu, Jaerang Rho

“…Bone loss and fracture risk are implicated in inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus. …”
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Successful Treatment of Recurrent Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation with Oral Vancomycin by Yinka K. Davies, Cynthia J. Tsay, Dario V. Caccamo, Kathleen M. Cox, Ricardo O. Castillo, Kenneth L. Cox

“…Approximately 60–70% of patients also have inflammatory bowel disease and progression of PSC can lead to ulcerative colitis and cirrhosis of the liver. …”
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Autoimmune Chronic Active Hepatitis in a 17-Year-Old Female by Joanne M. Langley, Eve A. Roberts, Moshe Ipp, Ronald M. Laxer, Lionel Boxall, M. James Phillips

“…Although there was no hepatosplenomegaly, serum aminotransferases and immunoglobulin G were elevated; antismooth muscle antibodies were detectable. Inflammatory bowel disease was not presenr. Autoimmune chronic active hepatitis and pyoderma gangrenosum are a rare association and this is the youngest patient in whom the association has been reported.…”
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A Gastroenterologist’s Perspective of The Medical Management of Patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis by ABR Thomson

“…Medical therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has specific objectives that need to be remembered when considering any form of intervention. …”
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Pancolitis with Ischemic Injury as a Complication of Immunosuppressive Treatment in a Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report by A. Dalbeni, E. Capoferro, L. Bernardoni, P. Capelli, A. Caliò, A. Gabbrielli, F. Capra

“…This is the first case of ischemic pancolitis mimicking an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in a patient with immunosuppressive therapy.…”
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Cholestasis in Crohn's Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge by Nir Hilzenrat, Esther Lamoureux, Averell Sherker, Albert Cohen

“…Because numerous potentially serious hepatobiliary complications have been associated with inflammatory bowel disease, prompt and aggressive investigation in these instances is recommended.…”
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Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Conventions and Controversies by Natasha Chandok, Gideon M Hirschfield

“…PSC is uncommon, occurs predominantly in males and has a strong association with inflammatory bowel disease. While the pathogenesis of PSC has not been fully elucidated, emerging evidence supports roles for the innate and adaptive immune systems, and genome-wide analyses have identified several genetic associations. …”
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Risk of cancer in patients with bile acid diarrhoea: a Danish nationwide matched cohort study by Tine Jess, Nynne Nyboe Andersen, Gry Poulsen, Signe Wildt, Lars Kristian Munck, Aske Thorn Iversen, Christian Borup

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2009 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Educational Needs Assessment Report by Alaa Rostom, Sandra Daniels

“…Similar to previous years, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) topics – particularly Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) therapeutics, and difficult IBD cases – were most in demand for future educational events. …”
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Hepatic Portal Venous Gas: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Approach to Management by Saleh Alqahtani, Carla S Coffin, Kelly Burak, Fred Chen, John MacGregor, Paul Beck

“…The most common precipitating factors include ischemia, intra-abdominal abscesses and inflammatory bowel disease. However, HPVG has recently been recognized as a rare complication of endoscopic and radiological procedures. …”
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